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7 amazing facts about Indian Railways that everyone must know

Published on: February 17, 2025 11:15 IST
World's Highest Railway Bridge: India has the world's highest railway bridge named Chenab Rail Bridge which rests at 1,178 feet from the river in Jammu and Kashmir. An arch bridge, made up of steel and concrete over the Chenab River connects Kauri with Bakkal in the Reasi district.
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World's Highest Railway Bridge: India has the world's highest railway bridge named Chenab Rail Bridge which rests at 1,178 feet from the river in Jammu and Kashmir. An arch bridge, made up of steel and concrete over the Chenab River connects Kauri with Bakkal in the Reasi district.
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Some of finest royal trains: Indian railways runs five luxury trains resembling nations' rich cultural and traditional heritage. These trains are an important heritage and are tourist attractions in themselves. These five trains include the Golden chariot, The Maharajas' Express, the Royal Rajasthan on Wheels, Palace on Wheels and the Deccan Odyssey.
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Diamond Crossing: As the name suggests, it is a diamond shape formed by the railway tracks heading in all directions. While two tracks go towards North and South, the other two go East-West. It is situated in Maharashtra's Nagpur.
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Fairy Queen: India's oldest locomotive: Fairy Queen is India's oldest locomotive which operates on the steam engine and is still functional. It runs on the Delhi-Alwar route. It was retired in 1909 but was recontinued in 1997.
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Rich heritage, longest railway network: India has a rich heritage of railway network. Railways in India started on April 16, 1853, between Mumbai's Bori Bandar to Thane. As of now, India has the biggest rail network of 68,584 km.
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World's longest platform: India holds the record of having the longest railway platform in the world. It is situated at the Gorakhpur Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh. It spans 1.36 km in length.
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World Heritage site: Indian Railway owns four UNESCO world heritage sites. These include Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CSTM), Nilgiri Mountain Railways, Darjeeling Himalayan Railways and Kalka Shimla Railways.